New Apple TV hardware references already appearing in iOS 7 builds
We reported last fall that a revamped Apple TV set-top-box is in the works, and then we learned earlier this year that the new box would likely be introduced in the first half of 2014. Sources said a...
Contrary to Mt. Gox's Statement, Bitcoin is not at fault
The issues that Mt. Gox has been experiencing are due to an unfortunate interaction between Mt. Gox's implementation of their highly customized wallet software, their customer support procedures, and ...
Nokia Prepares to Release Android Phone Ahead of Sale to Microsoft
Finnish Smartphone Maker Readies Device for Barcelona Exhibit — Nokia Corp. plans to release this month a smartphone that runs a version of Google Inc. 's Android mobile software, according to peopl...
Price Drops as Mt. Gox Blames Bitcoin Flaw for Withdrawal Delays
Mt. Gox has issued a statement in an effort to address concerns raised by users after it suspended bitcoin withdrawals late last week. The exchange insists it is working hard to address a technical i...
This blogger paid Facebook to promote his page. He got 80,000 bogus Likes instead.
If you manage a Facebook page for a company, interest or organization, then you know there are two main reasons Facebook Likes are important. One is pretty obvious: The number of Likes you receive …
BlackBerry BBM boss gone as company looks to strengthen enterprise business
BGR has learned from multiple sources that Executive Vice President Andrew Bocking is no longer with the company. What is unconfirmed, however, is whether Bocking was fired or decided to leave on his...
Chastened HTC turns to cheaper smartphones in search for profit
(Reuters) - Smarting from growing losses, Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp says it will expand its range of cheaper products as it fixes off-target marketing for its premium smartphones. — The company...
Barnes & Noble Fired Its Nook Hardware Engineering Staff
Barnes & Noble laid off its Nook hardware engineers, according to a source that tipped Business Insider. — The engineers were let go last Thursday, according to our source. This follows Barnes & No...
New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered
SecureMac has discovered a new Trojan Horse called OSX/CoinThief.A, which targets Mac OS X and spies on web traffic to steal Bitcoins. This malware has been found in the wild, and there are multiple ...
Facebook's Zuckerberg tops list of America's 50 biggest donors
From Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to a “secret millionaire,” the country's 50 biggest donors were far more generous last year. — This crew donated a total of $7.7 billion in 2013, 4% more than in 2012...
Sprint Rethinks Acquiring T-Mobile After Public Antitrust Opposition
Justice Department, FCC Officials Expressed Strong Opposition to a Deal — Sprint Corp. officials are regrouping to decide whether trying to acquire smaller rival T-Mobile US Inc. makes sense after a...
Activists block Microsoft shuttles in Seattle, in anti-gentrification protest
Photo by Sean Maguire, via Twitter. — Several Microsoft Connector shuttles were reportedly blocked for a total of 45 minutes in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood this morning by protesters handing...
Exclusive: OneDrive to offer bonus free storage for friends referral and camera roll backup
In case you missed it, yesterday we exclusively reported that OneDrive is getting a new “co-owned folders” feature. But the good news doesn't stop here, as we have received more exclusive information...
The 2,500-Person Tech Mixer That Was Not a Party
Andrew Vecchio, the co-founder and CEO of Startup and Tech Mixer, wanted to make it absolutely clear that his Friday night event — with 2,500 attendees, a bouncy blowup game of Twister, and a mechanic...
Windows 8.1 Update 1 accommodates too many needs, proves design by committee never works
What the Heck is Happening to Windows? — Is it better to burn out than fade away? — When critics described Windows 8.1 as a step backwards, I disagreed: Responding to customer complaints is never ...
Rackspace CEO Napier to retire; Q4 solid
Summary: Rackspace named co-founder Graham Weston CEO. The company's fourth quarter report looked solid. — Rackspace CEO Lanham Napier said he will retire as the company delivered fourth quarter ea...
Google Takes Over NASA's Hangar One, a Silicon Valley Icon
Google has taken over the lease at the airfield that houses Hangar One — the giant eight-acre aircraft hangar that was built in 1933 to house massive dirigibles and now is one of the most recognizable...
Carl Icahn Gives Up On Apple Buyback Plan
Billioniare investor Carl Icahn says that there's no reason to persist with Apple buyback proposal, according to new letter. — Icahn has amassed a huge stake in Apple. — He's also been suppotive o...
Facebook Changed How The News Feed Works — And Huge Website Upworthy Suddenly Shrank In Half
And Huge Website Upworthy Suddenly Shrank In Half — In November, viral-content-for-a-cause site Upworthy posted insane traffic numbers, reaching almost 90 million people around the world, according t...
Apple's iTunes Radio launches internationally, starting with Australia
Apple has finally taken its iTunes Radio streaming music service internationally: starting with Australia. The service, which launched in the United States late last year, works on iPads, iPhones, iP...
Microsoft starts selling ASUS' VivoTab Note 8 for $329
ASUS, like many other companies, took to CES 2014 to introduce a number of new products. Among these was the often-leaked VivoTab Note 8, an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet with support for Wacom pen input...
Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin currency conversion to Bing
Microsoft today added Bitcoin currency conversion to Bing, which supports over 50 currencies in its index. Conversion is as simple as typing in “x btc to currency” or “x currency to btc.” The data i...
Microsoft's Power BI For Office 365 Comes Out Of Preview, Simplifies Data Analysis And Visualizations
After more than half a year in limited preview, Microsoft today launched Power BI for Office 365, its Business Intelligence for Office 365 Enterprise subscribers.
Apple Loses Bid to Shake Monitor But Doesn't Walk Away Empty-Handed
Apple Inc. will have to submit to a court-imposed monitor while the technology company challenges a ruling holding it liable for conspiring to raise the price of electronic books, a federal appeals co...
The NSA's Secret Role in the U.S. Assassination Program
The National Security Agency is using complex analysis of electronic surveillance, rather than human intelligence, as the primary method to locate targets for lethal drone strikes - an unreliable tact...
Twitch reaches 1M monthly broadcasters as its parent company adopts the Twitch name
The livestreaming company announced that it is changing its corporate name to better reflect the huge growth of its gaming business. While Twitch Interactive is now the umbrella name that the tech st...
Netflix performance on Verizon and Comcast has been dropping for months
Comcast streams Netflix at just the right speed for the Slowskys. — Netflix's speed rankings show that video streaming performance on Verizon and Comcast has been dropping for the past three to four...
Microsoft building an ‘Xbox Reading’ app for Windows 8
Microsoft has already built Xbox Music and Xbox Video apps for Windows 8, but the next target is books. A recent Microsoft job listing, discovered by LiveSino, notes that the software giant is lookin...
HP to begin charging for firmware updates and service packs for servers
Summary: HP server customers are about to get an unwelcome surprise when they need to update firmware or apply a service pack. Effective later this month, those downloads, which often fix critical bu...
Google strikes big ad measurement deal with comScore
Partnership may change how billions of online ads a day are measured, covering display, video, mobile and any future areas Google moves into. — SAN FRANCISCO — Google signed a major advertising deal...
Microsoft soars through the sky — FAA authorizes Surface 2 for pilot use
FAA authorizes Surface 2 for pilot use — Traveling on an airplane used to be quite the archaic experience. Sure, soaring above the clouds is great, but for many, using electronic devices for things ...
Huawei to Unveil Smartwatch in Barcelona
As many consumers wonder when Apple might branch out into wearables, Apple's Asian competitors are already trying to secure positions in the fledgling market with wristwatch-like devices. — The late...
Intel aims to cut graphics power draw with research chip
Intel has designed a new integrated graphics core that the company claims can improve the battery life of smartphones, tablets and laptops. — Graphics can be power hungry and the new power-efficient...
Future Samsung phones could share what you type with other apps
‘Context’ would reportedly share typing, sensor data, and app use — Samsung is said to be considering letting app developers know a whole lot more detail about what individual users do with their ph...